Monthly Archives: May 2008

Travel

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Tim Newman

I’m off to Madrid on business for a few days.  I’ll be back on Sunday, maybe having fought a bull or two.

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UEFA Champions League Final

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Tim Newman

Manchester United 1 – 1 Chelsea (Man Utd win 6-5 on penalties) Following Zenit St. Petersburg’s win over Rangers last week, today’s result means that everybody in our household is celebrating European cup glory. Incidentally, the match kicked off at 5:45am Sakhalin time, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Sakhalin, Sport | 1 Comment

UEFA Cup Final

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Tim Newman

Zenit St. Petersburg 2 – 0 Glasgow Rangers Congratulations to Zenit on a deserved win.  My wife was happy this morning.  Let’s hope her husband will be as happy in a week’s time.

Posted in Russia, Sport | 4 Comments

Normblog Profile

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Tim Newman

After five years of blogging, I think I am now in a position where I can say that I have truly arrived as a blogger. I am this week’s featured blogger in the Normblog Profile.  You can read my profile here.

Posted in Blogging | 7 Comments

Russia Waives Visa Requirements for Football Fans

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Tim Newman

Now this has really surprised me: Russia has waived normal visa requirements for a 72-hour period for football fans with a ticket for the Champions League final in Moscow. … Supporters will need to present a valid match ticket, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Sport | 6 Comments

Oil, Gas, and European Politicians

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Tim Newman

One of the consistent refrains from the left-wing of European politics is that the US government is beholden to the interests of Big Oil, even to the extent that Bush was prepared to invade Iraq on their behalf.  It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil & Gas, Politics | 8 Comments

Football and Visas: An Update

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Tim Newman

Following on from the post immediately below this one, the BBC has a report on the status of the visa issue for British fans wanting to go to the Champions League final in Moscow on May 21st. Champions League final … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Sport | 3 Comments